Korea, Japan trade claims over who has pricier mobile plans
Korea and Japan are trading claims over the average prices of mobile phone plans, with a Seoul-based telecom operators’ association challenging a recent Japanese government report that ranked Seoul as the most expensive cities for mobile services. The Korea Telecommunications Operators Association (KTOA) recently issued a statement arguing that the Japanese government’s international comparison…
Korea and Japan are debating the average costs of mobile phone plans, after Seoul-based telecom industry groups disputed a recent Japanese government report. The Korea Telecommunications Operators Association (KTOA) recently criticized the Japanese government's international comparison of mobile service rates, claiming it "undermined its objectivity and credibility."
The KTOA argues that the comparison criteria favor Japan and select specific mobile plans for analysis. If the data were compared again using the same criteria, the KTOA claims Korean mobile service rates would rank third or fourth among six countries. The statement urged Japan to refrain from drawing conclusions about Korea's mobile service rates based on arbitrary international comparisons.
The three major mobile carriers in Korea, SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus, are members of the KTOA. On June 30, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released a report comparing mobile service rates.
Written by urgent.news from The Korea Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 1 other outlet
- Korea, Japan trade claims over who has pricier mobile plans koreatimes.co.kr
